M-I-C, K-E-Y...
In commenting on “Bushed” [April 10, 2007], rosecoveredglasses offers an ominous snapshot of the military-industrial complex (MIC), apparently based on many years of inside experience, and suggests that our entire country may be in for a dive reminiscent of Enron’s collapse when this whole political business machine runs out of oil or sparks and seizes up. An article in last month’s Vanity Fair about SAIC substantiates his take on our national predicament. It goes well beyond a few politicians in the Capitol. By now, war (or at least military excursions) may have become one of our most insidious industries, supporting millions of people and seriously buttressing our GNP.
"Through a combination of public apathy and threats by the MIC we have let the SYSTEM get too large. It is now a SYSTEMIC problem and the SYSTEM is out of control. Government and industry are merging and that is very dangerous," says rosecoveredglasses.
In the end, the end... it's kind of like finding yourself at Disneyland whirling around in a parallel universe, parallel to many others that are all banging around and into each other from time to time and generally interacting like a pinball machine.
As Dick Cheney threatens us, for example, that if the Democrats don’t approve continued funding for the “war in Iraq," the troops will soon run out of the money they need to support their mission, not to mention their lives. The message, of course, is that it would be treasonous to do otherwise, and the war must go on. But you could suggest that Mr. Cheney send this bill to Halliburton, Bechtel, Blackwater, KBR, a few oil companies, and SAIC instead. It seems to be their war now; so let them pay for it.
Or, you may just think about moving to Amsterdam, at least until the water gets higher than you.
"Through a combination of public apathy and threats by the MIC we have let the SYSTEM get too large. It is now a SYSTEMIC problem and the SYSTEM is out of control. Government and industry are merging and that is very dangerous," says rosecoveredglasses.
In the end, the end... it's kind of like finding yourself at Disneyland whirling around in a parallel universe, parallel to many others that are all banging around and into each other from time to time and generally interacting like a pinball machine.
As Dick Cheney threatens us, for example, that if the Democrats don’t approve continued funding for the “war in Iraq," the troops will soon run out of the money they need to support their mission, not to mention their lives. The message, of course, is that it would be treasonous to do otherwise, and the war must go on. But you could suggest that Mr. Cheney send this bill to Halliburton, Bechtel, Blackwater, KBR, a few oil companies, and SAIC instead. It seems to be their war now; so let them pay for it.
Or, you may just think about moving to Amsterdam, at least until the water gets higher than you.
posted by Pneumaticus at 12:04 AM
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